Kondō

Kondō, Kondo or Kondou (近藤 "near wisteria") is a surname prominent in Japanese culture, although it also occurs in other countries. Notable people with the surname include: * , Japanese ballet dancer *

Dorinne K. Kondo Dorinne K. Kondo is a professor of American studies and Ethnicity and Anthropology at the University of Southern California. She is a scholar, playwright, and has over 20 years of work experience in dramaturge; her work shows the structural inequal ...

, anthropologist * Kondō Isami, chief of the Shinsengumi *

Jun Kondo Jun or JUN may refer to: People and anthroponymy * Jun (given name), a common Japanese given name * Jun (singer), a member of South Korean boy band U-KISS * Tomáš Jun, Czech footballer * A spelling of common Korean family name Jeon (Korean surn ...

(1930–2022), physicist, researcher of the Kondo effect *

Katsuya Kondō is a Japanese manga artist, character designer, animator and animation director. He is best known for his character design work on the Studio Ghibli films ''Kiki's Delivery Service'' and ''Ocean Waves'', as well as the PlayStation game '' Jad ...

, manga artist, character designer, animator and animation director *

Koji Kondo is a Japanese music composer, pianist, and music director who works for the video game company Nintendo. He is best known for his numerous contributions to the '' Super Mario'' and ''The Legend of Zelda'' series of video games, among others pr ...

, musician, composer *, Japanese ice hockey player * Mamadou Kondo, Malian footballer * Marie Kondo (born 1984), organizing consultant and author *

Masaharu Kondo Masaharu Kondo (born 13 January 1956) is a Japanese bureaucrat who is Director-General of the Cabinet Legislation Bureau The is a Japanese government agency which advises Cabinet members on drafting legislation to be proposed to the Diet. I ...

(born 1956), Japanese bureaucrat *

Masahiko Kondō or Matchy is a Japanese singer, lyricist, actor, racing car manager and former semi-professional racing driver. He was a member of the Tanokin Trio. Kondō is also a semi-professional racing driver and a racing team owner. He founded the racing t ...

, or Matchy, Japanese singer, lyricist and actor *

Masakazu Kondō is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 7-dan. He is known for developing the set of Cheerful Central Rook openings. Early life Kondō was born on May 31, 1971, in Kashiwazaki, Niigata. He entered the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice ...

, professional shogi player * Natsue Kondo,

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admiral * Nobutake Kondō, naval commander *

Seiya Kondō is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 7-dan. Early life, amateur shogi and apprentice professional Seiya Kondō was born on July 25, 1996, in Yachiyo, Chiba. He learned shogi from his father. In 2007, he finished runner-up in the 32nd ...

, professional shogi player * Shuji Kondo, professional wrestler * Syuri Kondo, professional wrestler and shoot boxer *, Japanese pole vaulter *

Tomio Kondō __NOTOC__ was an amateur photographer who lived on and energetically photographed Sado island in the Sea of Japan. Kondō was born to a landowning family in Kanazawa village (subsequently part of Kanai, which in turn was amalgamated within "Sado ...

, photographer of Sado island *

Tomoko Kondo Babe or babes may refer to: * Babe, a term of endearment * A newborn baby * An attractive (especially female) person People Nickname * Babe Adams (1882–1968), American Major League Baseball pitcher * Babe Barna (1917–1972), American Major ...

, a member of the 1980s J-Pop duo BaBe * Toshinori Kondo, trumpet player *

Tsuruyo Kondo Tsuruyo Kondo (November 16, 1901 – August 9, 1970) was a Japanese politician. Biography Kondo was born in Niimi, Okayama prefecture on November 16, 1901. In 1924 she graduated from the Japan Women's University and began working at two scho ...

, Japanese politician * Yoshifumi Kondō, animator and film director * Yuki Kondo, mixed martial arts fighter *

Yoshio Kondo Yoshio Kondo (1910, on Maui, Hawaii - 1990, on Oahu, Hawaii) was an American biologist and malacologist. He spent virtually his entire life in Hawaii, with the exception of a number of collecting expeditions, primarily to islands in the Pacific O ...

(1910–1990), biologist and malacologist *, Japanese curler {{surname Japanese-language surnames